New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
ANTI-COERCION AGITATION
Mr. GLADSTONE PERSONALLY DIRECTING
THE GREAT CAMPAIGN.


THE GREAT CAMPAIGN
VARIOUS ESTIMATES OF THE HYDE PARK MEETING
WRENCH PENNIES TABoOED-sPLENpip CoN-
pIrIoN OF THE VOLUNTEER TRoOPs-BASk
HOLiDAY-sUCCEss OF AN AMERi-
CAN pRAMA-"TnE RED LAMP"
jBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
Copyright; 1887 North American Caoe Nees 20
JoNpoN. April 12-LOndon papers differ widely
in their appreciation Of yesterdays antiN oercoh
dcmOns;rat on in Hyde Park. Conservative or
gans compute the number present at fom 1or'y 10
sixty thousand. Home Rulers reckon 10 at
10000. According to the latter the crowd con-
sisted exclusively Of workingmen n dead earnest
against the Governments Crimes bill. AccorNthg
10 the former there was an absolute prerondcrance
Of that class which needs TO Oratory TO whet hs
animosity to law and order. "The Daily News
IS Of the opinion that the multitude who crowded
around the platforms consisted of ardent poll
ticians out to do piece of serious political work
What struck "The Standard was the utter lsI-
lessness Of the peoplethc blank indifference wi'ii
which they treated the serO-comic performance Oh
the scmicircle of platforms. and their REFUSAL 10
listen to any speeches except Mr.. LaDoucherc >
Mr. Davitt's and the Socialist John Burnss Ii
you accept the Tory view you must beiie'e ,he
Hyde Park meeting not even fash III thc
ian. If YOU prefer the Home Rule es'lmate' the
meaning Of yesterdays demonstration Is tbao tIe
great bulk of the working population OF the NC
tropolis has come back to htaty cooperation with
the Liberal party. Everybody agrees that the
crowd was orderly, both while marching through
the streets and in the park, and imposing in mum
bers Mr. Herbert GladstOne's absence is remarked
upon So is the presence of Mis-. Ashton Dhlkc'
who s. Olxe from the same platform with Mr. SeXtoh'
Mr. Gladstones fiery letter to the woiiunSmeh
of the North, published yesterday morning, VIII 90
as much as any meeting TO llindle popular ehthus-
iasm against the bill. There is no sign that MI
Gladstone has lost his hold on the masses. Inc
pp-eal from Parla nent to them Is practically his
doing. lie remained TRANQUILITY at Dolhs I'LL
while the masses lie hal set in motion were tiahp-
,nS through London, but comes to London to-day
Ind practically directs every manGuvre III lhe
present campaign against the Governmeh'.
The Ministers expect To carry the second read
,ng of the bill within month. Ihe lrish tmhh
six weeks shoit period.
MIR. Goschen has managed to bring certain
amount of unpopularity the Government oy d
proclamation .ainst French pennies lhis was
understood as p ohibitng their circulation Ihe
cumber in the country being enormous. sudden re-
f,,sal of them proved inconvenent, especially u
the poorcr classes. An outcry began and MI
(;oschen found it necessary TO explain away LIS
.,ict as meant not to prohibit the Use of French
coins a:tually in circulation but to prevent 1ur'
ther import at iOns, the profit on wlch trahsac'ion
is tenpence in every pound sterling.
Inc Easter mannuvres have by common con-
cent raised the reputation of the volunteers with
che regular staff. The certificate which the Duke
of Cambridge gives them is perhaps q matter u
course The unofficial verdict of the REGULAR
officers present with the various bodies OF Voiul
teeIs is to the purpose ana Is pracVic'n'
unanimors The volunteers have been asked to
20 through some oIdcals which most regular troops
wuuid have thos,rfIt. exceptionally severe. 1heSe
they lave passel with credit. Their operations
nave extended over the southern counties from
Dover to EastbOurne. Some troops were cdicu
an to march thirty miles day. Attacking and
Attending forces were gained on large scale at
both Dover and Eastbournc, and a certain mum
pcr of volunteer regiments took part In the re-
Wow at Alder,bot Alto.ether the volunteer
service is thought by good judges to be Ill bettef
condition, more sol!ie,ly and more efhti'nt tEah
ever before.
Bank Holiday, apait from politics and soldier
in,, was celebrated i'll the usual way. Pleasure
seekers shared with the antiC COercionists and vol
un:eers the advantage of fine weather. Enormous
numbers went out of town by rail, river and road,
md came back in time to crowd every theatre,
music-lall and other place OF entertainment Ill
london. Theatrical novelties, however, were
few Alexandra Palace, heretofore signally un-
lucky was Ieopened with some prospect OF pros
perity. The Crystal Palace was thronged as In
old days. Albert Palace, Battersca, had 4o'ooo
visitors Olympia gives in place OF The
larij hippodrome a variety performance, including
eundry Americans.
The popular success Of Mr. Gillctte's American
drama, Held by the Enemy, is confirmed. Since
1t took its place in the regular bill Of the Pm
cess Theatre its reception has been not less en-
th,lsastic than when Produced at the mat nee.
Mr.. Archer in "1le World remarks that some
people seem to have feared tie British public
would decline to be interested tl play dealing
with the American Never was there
greater mistake. The blue uniforms were half
the battle Mr.. Gllette's play, he even thinks,
is not American enough. Many critics complain
OF the construction of the piece and all deplorc
its want of literary merit but such as 1T is II
Ills the lrinccss's Theatre.
The authorship of "1he Rcd Lamp" TO be pro-
duced next week at the Comedy Theatre, remains
on interesting secret. Even the actors and ac-
trcsses who TO interpret the piece said not
10 know who wrote it, The author is that clever
and versatile wItcr Mr. Comyns Cam, who has
gone to Russia for his subject. Nihilism on one
SIDE, RUSSIAN society on the Quiet, are picS'ho'u
in spirit Of picture que realism. Mr. S'igden,
whom you have lately seen in New-York, will ac-
cordng to report play the part of an American
journalist, and Lady MoncktOn that of Russian
princess. There i, every prospect of another
sensational first hi ut.
Mr.. COurtlaadt Palmer is in town, holding ooun-
sci with various respecting the foa ibiliy y
of cstabs ling London club on the lines of the
Nineteenth Century Club of NewYoik G.w.s.
LORD LANsDOwNE WANTS NO GUARD.
OTTAWA April 12-Lord Lansdowne, the Governor
General Of Canada has DECLARED himself regarding the
report that Sir John Macdonald had received adviccs from
ENGLAND that danger threatened Lord Lansdowne